Looking at Tie Zhu, who had taken on a few draconic features, Jiang Chen seemed to think of something. He summoned the River Earl, hefted the hammer packed with ghosts, and swung it at Tie Zhu.
The big oaf remained motionless and did not activate any abilities.
With a resounding bang, the Yin God Hammer and the River Earl went flying backward together.
"Dad, are you trying to tickle your son?"
Tie Zhu looked down at Jiang Chen from above, humanlike arrogance showing on his snake face.
Jiang Chen ignored him and rubbed his chin in thought. According to Tang Yi and the others, Xuanyi, who could slay kings as a Half-King when he used everything at his disposal, had failed to even break through Tie Zhu's defenses back when Tie Zhu was only a Half-King.
And as a peak Five-Step King, the River Earl, combined with a Yin God Hammer full of ghosts, could deliver a blow at least as powerful as a Sixth-Step King's.
Yet this fellow had easily withstood it without even using any abilities.
It seemed Tie Zhu not only had a good Fate Pattern, but considerable strength as well.
"Dad, there's no need to test me. If we're talking about the powerhouses of your era, I could just about hold my own against that old brat King You."
"Against an ordinary Seven-Step King, I'm guaranteed to win."
"You definitely won't lose out by giving your son this Grand Sacrifice. Your dear boy has thick skin and tough flesh. If anyone hits you in the future, just throw me out there to take the beating. I absolutely won't let anyone harm a single hair on your head, Dad!"
Jiang Chen: "..."
Why did that sound so strange? It seemed rather imposing, yet not imposing at all.